Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 March 2004 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Watford | ||
Youth career | |||
Years | Team | ||
2011–2019 | Corinthians | ||
2019–2022 | Arsenal | ||
2022– | Watford |
Luigi Adamo Gaspar (born 11 March 2004) is an English footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for English side Watford.
Gaspar was born in London to former professional footballer, and Brazilian international, Edu. [1]
Gaspar began his career with the same club as his father, Corinthians, joining at under-7 level, and initially representing the club in futsal. [2] [3] He progressed through the academy, notably scoring in a friendly match against adults organised by Emerson Sheik in 2017, at the age of thirteen. [4] He signed a training contract with the club the following year. [5]
In July 2019 Gaspar joined the academy of English Premier League side Arsenal, after his father's appointment as club technical director. [2] [6] Following three years with the club, Gaspar departed Arsenal by mutual consent. [7] He joined fellow English side Watford in July 2022. [8] At the end of the 2022–23 season, Watford exercised their one-year option on Gaspar, keeping him with the club until 2024. [9]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 March 2004 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Watford | ||
Youth career | |||
Years | Team | ||
2011–2019 | Corinthians | ||
2019–2022 | Arsenal | ||
2022– | Watford |
Luigi Adamo Gaspar (born 11 March 2004) is an English footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for English side Watford.
Gaspar was born in London to former professional footballer, and Brazilian international, Edu. [1]
Gaspar began his career with the same club as his father, Corinthians, joining at under-7 level, and initially representing the club in futsal. [2] [3] He progressed through the academy, notably scoring in a friendly match against adults organised by Emerson Sheik in 2017, at the age of thirteen. [4] He signed a training contract with the club the following year. [5]
In July 2019 Gaspar joined the academy of English Premier League side Arsenal, after his father's appointment as club technical director. [2] [6] Following three years with the club, Gaspar departed Arsenal by mutual consent. [7] He joined fellow English side Watford in July 2022. [8] At the end of the 2022–23 season, Watford exercised their one-year option on Gaspar, keeping him with the club until 2024. [9]